Latrobe camping area closed for upgrade

[Kit Kat]

LATROBE'S overnight camping area is set to close over the coming months while renovations take place at the site.

The grassed area behind Latrobe's Station Square, which is frequented by motorhome and caravan travellers, will be closed off for about four months as Latrobe Council upgrades the facility.

The work began earlier this week and will take until September to complete.

Latrobe Mayor Mike Gaffney said the council had committed to the camping ground upgrades to provide a great all- weather camping spot for Latrobe tourists, as the site would no longer be free upon reopening.

"As Latrobe Council has been required by the state government and an economic regulator to charge a fee for the facility, it was felt that the upgrade works were best to be provided now to improve the amenity of the area for future all-weather use," Cr Gaffney said.

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